Q: I have an embossed metal advertising sign that says “Heckers’ Buckwheat Baby” and “Use Heckers’ Buckwheat.” On the bottom right it says AAA Sign Co., Coitsville, OH, but no date. Can you tell me the history and give me a ballpark figure of what it’s worth?

A: Heckers’ flour has been made since 1843. Heckers’ brand is now owned by the Uhlmann Company and is still sold in New York, New Jersey, and New England states. AAA Sign Co. made reproduction tin signs in the 1990s. An original Heckers’ Buckwheat Baby signs sold at auction for over $500 a few years ago. Unframed reproduction tin or paper advertising signs sell for less than $25.